Katie Holmes Bringing Fashion to Pregnancy All The Way

A featured article on Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes has beautiful pictures of Katie or as a couple. The one I like in particular is the second page article where Katie is photographed shopping for shoes in an adorable maternity dress. The rest of the article is quite intriguing as well. Particularly the last page with discusses the topic of raising children from a Scientology viewpoint, very good information, I might say.

Scientology: The New Religion and Its Fashion

In most religions, there is an understood and agreed-upon attire, a uniform you might say, that is expected of its clergy, ministers, priest, rabbi, monks, etc. And, with that arises in fashion, a dress that instills the concept of poise, stature, wisdom, respect and most profoundly, enlightenment. In the days of the birth of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Budhism, etc, communications and trade were limited to finite geographical regions. Thus, one finds that the clerical attire tended t0 be reflective of the period's or cultural fashion sense. Hence, the long flowing robes, turbans, etc.

Scientology being a modern religion follows the same fashion sense of moderneity. With the miracles of modern technology, our society is no longer limited to one geographical region and thus fashion of the 21st Century tends to be a global fashion sense. The underlying thread of acceptable and respectable dress today is the now "classic" business suit and thus, we see many of the Scientology Churches, now located in every continent, being manned by staff dressed sharply in business suits. As fashion evolves, we see the enlightened and well-respected step up also in the evolution.

Scientology Celebrities Tom and Katie have Baby Girl

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have a new baby girl named Suri. You can read about it on BBC: Baby girl for Cruise and Holmes.

Mission Impossible III opens in theatres in the UK on 4 May, while the official release date is 5 May for the US and other parts of the world.

Scientology Volunteer Ministers In Action

The Scientology Volunteer Ministers have been a very interesting group to follow. They're level of community service is on the calibre of the Red Cross. Some time ago, a Category 5 Cyclone hit Australia devastating many parts of the coast line and the Volunteer Ministers went into action. There are many more stories of what the Volunteer Ministers have done... all in their trademark yellow T-shirts and jackets.

A little unsure...

I've been a little unsure the past few days on the latest fashion scene. The disinterest could be a sign of age or just a lack of creativity from the fashion industry. I just don't see anything worth talking about these days. Oh well, this winter, I just might just go with the same 'ol and maybe just update my lipstick. To me, this fashion scene is a bit... shall we say, gloomy?

Enough about Drugs, Let's talk about Food

What more fun for this summer than to entertain your friends with delicious desserts in the hottest new fashions. There's a great book on dessert called "Ultimate Frozen Dessert" that has some really wonderful ideas. Grab a copy and enjoy.

Tom Cruise vs. Brook Shields

Wow!  Look at this article "Doctors Lambast Shields’ Dangerous Position on Paxil".  There seems to be some interesting info surrounding postpartum depression, so I wanted to share that with you.

Spotlight On Scientology

This might not have anything to do with fashion, but I thought to pass on the "Spotlight on Scientology."

Tom Cruise: So Charming and Brilliant

My goodness, it's been a while since I blogged. Well, now is the perfect time, for what more fun in the world of fashion, than Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. Well, the past few days it's been more about Tom Cruise and Matt Lauer, but Matt is just so drab. Katie Holmes, however, is a knock-out and has the greatest fashion sense. They are such a deliciously gorgeous couple. Why hadn't they hook up sooner? They look so happy together, it's almost sad they never met sooner. Well, don't you think? Just look at how lovely they are as a couple. The MSN artcle called "Katie Holmes Embracing Scientology" has just the cutest picture of them kissing, and that necklace she's wearing? Oh, so divine.

Now, speaking of Scientology, I hear, there are several churches in Europe, such as Brussels, where there's a whole church dedicated to Human Rights and a Celebrity Centre in Paris that accomodates artists by helping them achieve their dreams. This is quite interesting. I wonder if there are any fashion designers that are embracing Scientology these days. They may bring a bright new twist to fashion. Don't you think? If Scientology can bring together such a fine couple like Katie and Tom Cruise, who's to say what a religion that helps people realize their dream can bring to the fashion world. Oooh, it may be time for me to get a new manicure in anticipation.

Purple - The Missing Colour

It is no surprise that as the holidays come around, the colour of choice is most often green and red. As the leaves turn shades of golden reds and oranges, we pull out our cranberry and hunter green turtlenecks, air them out and don their holiday auras. You'll see silver and gold quite often and more commonly offerings of blue, but it does get tedious over the years. So, this holiday season, dare to be different, put aside that shimmery golden tank and red velvet skirt, march on to your local Marks and Spencer and find something purple. Fulfill that palette once and for all.

Belly Buttons

Sometimes the most concealed part of the body can be really sexy. You could cover ever part of your body and show off the belly button and still be sexy. Check out this poem by Dean Blehert.
_________________

Just out of the pool,
her smooth belly gleaming.
As she dries her hair,
the belly button looks right at me,
saying not a word.
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Dean Blehert
dblehert@earthlink.net
poems and paintings at
www.blehert.com
We decorate time
with each other.

Fashion Sense

So my mother-in-law got wind of my blog and did not take kindly to my last entry. She even proceed to ground me last night and confiscated all my InStyle magazines from my house... ah well, I guess my fashion sense just doesn't make up for my impudent, impetuous, presumputous sense of tact.

Chic at 50+

My mother-in-law was invited to a fundraiser last weekend and was quite nervous that she would look too old for the young crowd. She asked me to look in her closet and asked for my advice on clothes without having to go out an buy a whole new outfit. At first it was a daunting task, as everything looked too casual or conservative, but my eye caught on black, aligator print textured pants. That was it. Then, to find the top, I need to find something that would coordinate by not conflict, so we went with a black tailored form-fitting shirt, not too tight, not too loose, just perfect. Worked out really great. She accessorized with chunky colored bracelet and chunky earnings. You would never have known she was a senior citizen.

Hip Shopping Mall

There's a quaint little shopping place that popped up recently, say about 2 or so years now. This new place is in the heart of Pasadena, California on the famous Colorado Blvd, home of the New Year's Rose Parade.

There's a 14 theatre movie theatre, with all the latest ammenities and wonderfully ergonic chairs and a real big wide-screen. It's so well engineered that you could get one of the nose-bleed corner chairs and still enjoy the film without having to swivel your head left and right every 5 seconds to take in the movie.

Shopping is a blast. There's of course Macy's and DSW shoe warehouse. Dining is fabulous, you can get everything from your fast food mexican to posh 5 star dining.

This new shopping district is called the Paseo Colorado Mall.

Coach Bags

Coach has got the cutest line of bags these days. For around $168, you can get a cute hobo bag in almost any spring colour combination, delightful stripes or in their signature fabric. Their signature fabric comes in two styles, the mini-signature pattern where the coach logo is a small print similar to Gucci or Fendi, or the classic signature fabric, which a larger bolder design. Not on Coach's website is the latest in their classic signature fabric which comes in multi-tones, rather than the standard two-toned pattern. You can check out their bags at http://www.coach.com, or head on into Saks or your nearest Coach store, where the hardest problem you'll have is deciding... pink or blue?

Diamonds

I love diamonds. When they have the right cut, they just sparkle, no matter if the other c's are lower in quality. I especially love the campaign that A Diamond Is Forever is running. Check it out at http://www.adiamondisforever.com

My favourite campaign is the Right-Hand Ring Campaign. Here's a quote:

YOUR LEFT HAND SAYS "WE." YOUR RIGHT HAND SAYS "ME." YOUR LEFT HAND ROCKS THE CRADLE. YOUR RIGHT HAND RULES THE WORLD. WOMEN OF THE WORLD, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

Oh yeah!

Candy Stripes on the Beach

Shopping for bathing suits in the winter can be quite a steal, if you look in the right places. I found a cute candy stripe 2-piece by Esprit. Usually stripes is not a good idea since horizontal lines can make you look wider than you like, but this particular style was done quite smartly. It alternates shades of pink with red, white and black stripes. The stripes are vertical rather than horizontal and the trim is diagonal to give a shapely illusion. I tried to find it online for you, I don't see it. However, if you're up for some German, you can check out the Esprit online store for casual browsing: http://www.esprit-online-shop.com/index_uk.htm

Jeans That Are Trying Too Hard

I remember many years ago... many, many years ago, people were saying jeans are just a fad and will go away. Years later, they take on all shapes and forms, making slacks and trousers look like they're going out of style.

You can have stone washed jeans, faded jeans, white-washed jeans, green colored jeans, white jeans, strategically torn jeans, bell-bottom jeans, boot-cut jean, low rise jeans, boyfriend jeans and the list goes on. Yet with all this variety of jeans, a girl just can seem to get a pair of jeans with the right fit no matter how hard she looks. They're too short, they flare too much, the waist is too big, the waist is too low, the crotch is too low, the hips too tight, too many flowers, great fit, horrible colour, blech. And if you find a jean you love, they discontinue it. So you decide to buy 2, and find out they don't make all jeans exactly the same and the one you just happen to not try on, doesn't fit. Discount stores, Retails Stores, Thrift Stores, Garage Sales, Outlet stores, High-End Brand Name stores and even Catalogue and TV shopping, as is popular in the US, all share one thing in common: jeans that try too hard.

Conspiracy Against My Religion

While it's no secret to my friends that I am a member of the Church of Scientology. I don't believe I mentioned it here in a post on my blog, which I wanted to keep mostly about my viewpoints of all things feminine, and also post some links that are about my religion. However, while browsing around and reading up on the effects of Aspartame (because my cousin, a diabetic, is growing dependent on aspartame), I found this great website on conspiracies: http://members.austarmetro.com.au/~hubbca/conspiracy.htm. I feel now, I should "come out of the closet" and write a post directly about my struggle with the opposition against my religion.

This website features a whole section on the conspiracy against my religion (http://members.austarmetro.com.au/~hubbca/scientology.htm)as a concerted effort to suppress the population by eliminating groups like Scientologists, whose purpose is to help man improve conditions in his life. The website opens with a quote from an article by James P. Carter, MD, Dr PH.

"The Church of Scientology was on the "hit-list" of the AMA's [American Medical Association's] Co-ordinating Committee on Health Information (CCHI). From documents obtained during disclosure in the case of the chiropractors versus the AMA, the CCHI engaged in covert activities designed to eliminate or neutralise the efforts of Scientology and the founder, L. Ron Hubbard, whom the AMA considered to be working against their interests."

The article later documents the efforts of groups like Time magazine to squash the Church because of the Church's efforts to raise public awareness and expose the crimes of psychiatry and the drug industry.

The author further states "Although I am not a follower of Scientology, my observations of Scientology members would have me agree with Marvin Bordelon, President of the American Conference on Religious Movements: 'The Scientologists we are privileged to know are sincere, dedicated human beings, who are striving hard for the betterment of all'.

"I would also agree with the Reverend Dean M. Kelley, Counselor on Religious Liberty for the National Council on Churches, when he said, "I have found them [Scientologists] to be earnest, enterprising, public-spirited and committed people". Bravo to them for taking on legal drug merchants."

In all my encounters, I've got to say this about the website: Finally, somebody understands!

A religious scholar once said on the radio that a new religion generally takes 100 years to become accepted. Scientology has been in existance since the early 50's and so is half way there. Yet, sometimes, I feel that we are getting nowhere. The media continues or tries to crucify us with lies or convenient misrepresentations. Our struggles continue to be struggles, however, they are now at a different degree. To see an investigator such as the author of this website spend the time to document and make public what we Scientologists have been struggling against the past few decades, brings me great joy and comfort. Our presence obviously is beginning to show if an investigator from Australia (I believe) can see through the propaganda the obvious hidden agenda of these corporate institutions. This makes me truly feel "we're half way there".

Season of White

Last year, I decided to visit Hong Kong. I visited Hong Kong the summer before the hand over to China and I figured it was time to go back and check things out. I was very pleased to see that the communist regime has not suffocated the fashion sense of Hong Kong citizens.

While I was there I found a one of a kind cream coloured coat. At the time I felt it was an extravagance, out of date and very Jackie Kennedy. I bought it anyway. Then earlier this year, I saw a pair of white pants on sale and thought, who the heck would wear white pants other than little old ladies and nurses. I bought them anyway. Then I was browsing around in a department store and found a fluffy scarf in a sort of muted white. Same thought again, what respectable business person would wear a fluffly scarf that should be use to make a child's toy. I bought it anyway.

Now, there's snow and frost on the ground and all the shop and store displays are showing off cream and muted white tones in their fashion trends. Many manequinns were dress in off-white pants, cream over-coats and get this fluffly snowy-white scarves. So, my buy-on-a-whim turned out into quite a trend this Season of White. So, the next time you see something on sale you're not sure is in season, buy it anyway, it will one day be in style.